Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-04
SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE DIS.
TRlCT.
A Sharp Discussion i'm the Senate To.
Day.

In the Senate to-day Mr.. Van wyck presented
the resolutions adopted at meeting OF citizens OF
East Washington, complaining OF lack OF public
school facilities in the District He commented
upon the complaints enumerated In the reSOlu-
lions. and called attention to the lamentable want
Of school accommodations here. He said statistics
had been presented to Congress showing that the
ratio OF crime Is proportOnately greater in WASH
ington than in New York, and he said the best
way to check crime was to provide means for the
education OF the children.
Mr.. Hawley said 1t was not only that school IA.
cities were not furnished for all the children OF
school ages, but they were not provided for those
enrolled can attend the public schools.
Mr.. Van Wyck wanted the resolutions referred to
the appropriations committee.
PUTTING THE BLAME ON THE COMMISSIONERS.
MI. Dawes defended Congress from the criticisms
and 1putatiOns contained in the petition and res
olution, and put the blame in the matter az blame
there werel on the Commissioners and school
board OF the District He advised the Senator from
Nebraska to turun his "cannOnade" upon these
officials, and not upon Congress or the appropria-
ton committee, which (he thought had quite
ings and grades Of education. BE did not see Why
the matter should go the appropriation committee.
That committee could not go out and investigate
the condition OF the schools and make estimates
for the schools.
Mr.. Van Wyck was surprised to hear q Senator
from the great state OF Massachusetts,, which
boasts OF lts enngnGenment and education, stig-
District as "cannOnade." MI. Van Wyck said
that Congress had taken to itself the control Of
peaIed for redress Of grievances but Congress- had
turned deaf ear. These resolutions constituted q
petition OF citizens respectful and humble, asking
expend1ng their money for increased school
facilities, and that request was stigmattzed as
"a cannonade." Mr.: Van Wyck commented
upon what he called the unfairness OF Congress
in its treatment Of the District. He said the ap-
preparations committee were not asked to make
estimates for school purposes. The people here
have the right to enlarged school facilities, and,
in behalf OF their children, they should have more
school houses. Mr.. Van Wyck said II Mr. Dawes
had read the report OF the superintendent OF pub
hc schools here he would see the condition Of the
schools, their needs, ETC., and would understand
what Is wanted. He scored Mr.. Dawes quite
sharply for his manner Of speaking OF the resolu-
lions.
Mr. Blair said that his educational BILL which
MI. Van Wyck opposed, proposed ample relief for
MI Van Wyck replied that that bill offered too
remote remedy. He wanted an immediate relief
for the people here.
board OF 1886 to show the bad condition OF schools
in respect to room; that eight Easements, never
ndso 0 ae with chill
half the day because there Is not room for all who
go to the schools.
that is disgraceful-a shame to civilization. He
said there Is Criticism OF the states for laxfty In
regard to the public schools, but right here at the
sway, the schools are In worse condition than in
any OF the states. Mr.. Hawley said Congress
could not escape its responsibility; that the Com
mSSiOnerS do not dare TO ask the committee for as
much money as they need for schools. The Com
misstoners may be derelict, but Congress is In
fault.
he did not care to attempt to apportion the
blame, but the evil was unQuesconable, and was
a shame to civilization.
Nj. Dawes, with considerable warmth, said that
"a IN fol To IN
shield htmsel1 by saying he feared to ask for all
the money needed for schools he had stated what
pss ae u sd the
money for the extension OF streets rather than TO
give proper share TO the sch0ols they should not
committee. the Commissioner took R money rom
the poor children and used it for other purposes
they should not sn,.k their Correlation
money Tor schools that they asked for
The resolutions were referred TO the appropria-
'' ADDITIONAL scHoos. BOONE
In connection with the resolution OF the citizens
OF East Washington Mr.. Van wyck offered reso-
luton instructang the committeeon appropriations
to make an appropriation for additional school
room for the District OF Columbia
Capitol Topics.
An IMPRESSION THAT M. RnM1DlR WIZ b CON-
FIRARD.
The Senate committee on printing had q meet
ing day, but did not take action upon the nom
nation OF Public Printer Benedict. Senators Nam
derson and German are now UNDERWOOD 70 favor
confirmation, but It is said Senator Hawley tho
other MEMBER Of the committee, has not made up
sttion to MT. Benedict seems TO have been dinln-
tshing. AZ first II WAS Represented that the
pInssI union and osnea labor oTEsn,sasaons we're
In the past, hostile 70 their interests But IL Is
understood that charges OF unfriendly action by
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